Urban violence has multiplied everywhere in France following the death of young Nahel. Faced with the situation, President Emmanuel Macron explained that he was considering “financially sanctioning” the parents, from the “first bullshit” of their child.
A sad record. After a week of riots which followed the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by police fire during a road check in Nanterre, on Tuesday June 27, 2023, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, heard by the Law Commission of the Senate, unveiled the results of the degradations in France. Result : 23,878 traffic lights12,031 burned vehicles, 2,508 buildings burned or damaged. Among those arrested during these evenings of urban violence, a large number of minors. A finding that made the Government react.
“The first offense should be able to financially and easily sanction the families, a kind of minimum price from the first bullshit“, had thus blown the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron to the police a few days ago. An idea that could come trueas Élisabeth Borne developed in an interview with theParisianSaturday July 8, 2023: “That’s what we’re thinking about.And to continue: “Today, when an adult commits an act of this nature, we can resort to a fixed fine. It’s quick and efficient. This is not possible for minors. So we are going to build a device that allows it.” ATup from our colleagues, the prime minister explained that this change would aim that “families measure the consequences of the acts committed by their children”. And to conclude: “And if the existing legal framework is not sufficient, then, if necessary, we will change the law.”
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Emmanuel Macron calls “all parents to responsibility”
A few days before the announcement of this potential new fixed fineEmmanuel Macron had addressed the parents of the minors responsible for these degradations: “There are violent and equipped organized groups, but also many young people. It is the responsibility of the parents to keep them at home. It is important for everyone’s peace of mind that parental responsibility can be fully exercised.” And to conclude with firmness: “I appeal to the sense of responsibility of mothers and fathers of families. The Republic is not intended to replace them.”
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